Notice2024-28096
Tribal Advisory Committee
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Published
December 2, 2024
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Agriculture Department
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Office of Tribal Relations is announcing a meeting of the Tribal Advisory Committee. The Committee is authorized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and guidance to USDA on matters related to Tribal and Indian affairs.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95169-95170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28096]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Tribal Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of public, hybrid meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Office of Tribal
Relations is announcing a meeting of the Tribal Advisory Committee. The
Committee is authorized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
(the 2018 Farm Bill) and operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the Committee is to provide
advice and guidance to USDA on matters related to Tribal and Indian
affairs.
DATES: In person meetings with virtual webinar and call-in options will
take place at the Palm's Casino Resort on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024,
from 1 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. Pacific standard time (PST) in Room
Madison C/D and Wednesday, December 11th, 2024, from 9 a.m. to
approximately 5 p.m. in the Kaos room. This venue is located at 4321 W
Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89103. Meeting room updates will be posted
on <a href="https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee">https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee</a>.
ADDRESSES:
Webinar Participation Information: Registration to attend this
meeting, including to provide oral public comments, is available at
<a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_3wk0eEvGSduYZUL767g0hg">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_3wk0eEvGSduYZUL767g0hg</a>.
Public Comments: The public may file written comments to the Tribal
Advisory Committee by Thursday, December 5, 2024, via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f4b6d767d7e73314d7a737e6b7670716c5f6a6c7b7e31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4410362d2625286a16212825302d2b2a3704313720256a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>. Additional comments will be included in the
public record.
Members of the public are invited to join the Tribal Advisory
Committee meeting to listen to deliberations each day and will be
invited to give oral comments to the Committee from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45
p.m. PST on Tuesday, December 10th. Members of the public who request
to give oral comments to the Committee must arrive by 1:00 p.m. and
will be given no more than five (5) minutes to provide their comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information about the
Committee can be found at <a href="https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee">https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee</a>. Josiah Griffin, Designated Federal Officer, by
phone at 202-205-2249 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c76534f555d54127b4e555a5a55527c494f585d125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d79db8a4beb6bff990a5beb1b1beb997a2a4b3b6f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be the fourth convening of
the Tribal Advisory Committee. An agenda and more information for this
meeting will be available at <a href="https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee">https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee</a>.
The Secretary established the Committee pursuant to section 12303
of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)). The
Committee is managed in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
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10. Under the law, the Secretary of Agriculture appointed three
members, and the Chair and Ranking Members of the House Committee on
Agriculture and the Senate Committees on Indian Affairs and
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry appointed the remaining eight
members. In addition to providing recommendations to the Secretary, the
Tribal Advisory Committee is required to submit report(s) to the three
Congressional Committees listed above.
Availability of Materials for the Meeting: All written public
comments will be compiled into a binder and will be made available for
review at the meeting. Duplicate comments from multiple individuals
will appear as one comment, with a notation that multiple copies of the
comment were received. Please visit <a href="https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee">https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee</a> to learn more about the agenda for
or reports resulting from this meeting.
Be advised that anyone calling into the Zoom teleconference system
or participating in-person that is interested in providing public
comment will be asked to provide their name, title, and Tribal or
organizational affiliations. Callers may expect to incur charges for
calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the USDA will not refund
any incurred charges.
The USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and
activities based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender
identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability,
age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or
retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity
conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).
Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible
Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages
other than English.
Equal opportunity practices, in accordance with USDA policies, will
be followed in all membership appointments to the Committee. To ensure
that the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the
needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall
include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent the many communities, identities, races,
ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and beliefs of the
American people, including underserved communities. USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Dated: November 22, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-28096 Filed 11-29-24; 8:45 am]
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